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If my body could subsist on gypsum I WOULD live on Windstones…but that would defeat the purpose of collecting 😆
Let us know if anyone tries these recipes!
KoishiiKitty wrote:hot tapioca pudding(we eat it like a sweet soup)
I used to make homemade tapioca all the time as a kid and I LOVED it served warm. MMMMM!!!
My favorite is definitely my mom’s Swedish Meatballs! They aren’t the most authentic of Swedish Meatballs, but they’re the most delicious!
I decided to do a Windstone field trip to see who carries items in my area. Here’s who’s on the list that I confirmed (on the phone) that they don’t sell anymore:
Inner Visions in Imperial Beach, CA
Knorr Candles in Del Mar, CA
Jane Iris Designs in San Diego, CA (only one I didn’t speak with, from the site it looks like there are no Windstones.)
Controversial Books in San Diego, CA
Tree of Life in San Diego, CA🙁
I did talk to three places who have some pieces left. I’m going to try and go in the next few days and see what’s there, if they ship, etc.
Wow, what a heartbreak. I’m so sorry you’re having terrible luck. After receiving a damaged Windstone and having to go through a claim like you are, I just ALWAYS ask the sellers now on ebay how they plan to pack the piece, before the auction ends if possible. I’ve e-mailed that bladespark tutorial to about 4 different sellers now 8) One lady I think might have thought I was being WAY too finicky, but she did pack the pieces just right and they arrived safe. Most of the sellers I’ve sent that tutorial to have been happy for the tips. I just ask every time now. It seems that communicating with the seller exactly how you want the piece shipped is the best insurance of all. (I still buy it though!)
And I think that seeing the photos of all the broken pieces on that tut, due to improper packing, does MUCH more for a seller than a buyer explaining the necessity of double-boxing over e-mail. 😛
I always did like the mama unicorn sculpt. I didn’t know that about the whiskers though. Ooh, now I want to get my hands on one more…
Of the customs I’ve seen till now, this by FAR does the most justice to the beauty of the sculpt itself. We need a smiley for “jaw has fallen and can’t get up!!”
Really, she is EXQUISITE. A dream Windstone. I’m really at a loss for words. I just love her.
Oh–and you NAILED the salt-and-pepper mane and tail! I think you did it perfectly, it looks incredibly natural, as if the individual different color hair strands are actually really twisting into each other at the bottom. And you were worried. 😀
I’m actually glad to hear that the blue photographed a little “blue-er” than it is in real life. I didn’t dislike it, but it was a surprise ^_^ Not like I got one or anything though!
Yay for pics!
Heh heh, that iiiis kind of an obvious scenario Laurie, maybe he just plain thinks the dogs are jerks 😀
My deepest condolences, and I am glad you are able to remember and celebrate her. It is sad to share in your grief with you but we are happy to help you mourn. Take care of your heart today. Much love.
Ooh, I have space issues too in my apartment. It’s hard to figure out where to put the litter pan.
Is there any place you can put it, even temporarily? A bathroom upstairs? Any little corner? It may help alleviate the problem of him urinating everywhere, if he is too much of a fraidy cat to want to go brave the dogs to go potty. You might have to step over it a little more, but it would be preferable to urine spots all upstairs, right? And, if it does alleviate the issue, and he uses his pan like he should, it would be easier to find him a home.
It really sounds more and more like you’ve done everything you can to give him a good home, but he needs a very quiet environment, maybe where he is the only pet. You can’t beat yourself up for wanting to place him somewhere else. He may have had a serious trauma when he was younger which makes him less able to handle stress or an active home environment. That’s not your fault. I had two sister cats years back. We lost one rather early, probably due to coyotes, and Frisky came back very scuffed up. She was a happy cat before that, and after she lost her sister, she was never the same. She pretty much lived out the rest of her years in my closet.
If that’s the case Jennifer, my condolences because it looks like this blockage with Har-Har could run over $2000 😮 😮 😮 😮 😮 Looks like my $150 is a drop in the bucket. That’s over twice as much for the surgery to repair my broken elbow and torn tricep!!!! (Although that was my out-of-pocket cost and not the actual cost for the procedure, thank goodness for insurance.) Still, oh man, what a bad time. What a pair he and I make now.
I’m just trying not to be depressed over the cost, I would be so much more depressed if the blockage became fatal and I lost Harley. But this is a hardship. Sigh.
I brought him in to the ER last night about 3. It took an HOUR to get him there! I finally got him out from under the bed and in his kitty carrier. I went down to take him, planning to borrow my sister’s car since it was blocking mine. Her lights were on and the battery was dead. I had to push her car out. On 4 hours of sleep in over 30 hours, and with only one good arm, I definitely was a sweaty mess by the time I piled ourselves in my car and managed to get him in.
The vet checked him out and he seems to have grit/crystals in his urinary tract and an infection. He had some buildup around his prepuce, which the vet was able to gently clear away, and shortly after he urinated for the first time in at least 10 hours. That was a relief. They have him there to monitor, and they may not have had to catheterize him. I’m going to transfer him to his normal kitty hospital shortly so I’ll find out the final cost, diagnosis and treatment. Poor little man. Even scared and sad in his “room” at the ER, he was still cuddly and wanting pets and scratches from everyone. I’m sure he’s getting a few from them.
Thank you so much for your support and encouragement you guys. Thanks to your advice I was able to get him in before it was VERY serious or fatal. Were it not for Asinnamon’s post and your help I might not have realized the severity of this, as I’ve never had a cat with this problem and didn’t know male cats are prone to UTIs. I am so grateful to you all.
What a beautiful wedding, congratulations! Red trim has always been my fave 😀 You look beautiful! And I love the bridesmaid dresses you chose too!
Heh, I decided to split the thread so Asinnamon’s post doesn’t get bowled over.
Thanks Eleu and Ruffian, for your advice. I’ll get the paper on the litter–I’m sure it will save the vet some time and hassle if I’m able to get a urine sample from Harley brought in with him. I’ve been watching him since I got home though, and he hasn’t gone once. Poor guy. He’s pretty miserable. He’s growling and complaining on my bed behind me. I’m just trying to keep him comfortable, give him some scratches, and get a sample for the vet. He is definitely going tomorrow morning.
I guess I know what the $150 I managed to get out of my former employer (who owes me much more than that) today is meant for. I was hoping it was bills…or Windstones… I hope it doesn’t run more than that 🙁
EDIT: OK, it’s almost 2 now but I think he is completely blocked, after doing some info-searching on feline UTIs and crystals. This can be fatal–I just called the animal ER and they said that if he is completely blocked he needs to be brought in immediately. He hasn’t been able to pass any urine for at least 8 hours. I’ve been watching him to try to get a urine sample. Off we go. Late night, and fingers crossed. Poor baby.
ALSO. I cannot get him out from under the bed. He is not a bed-hider. How do cats KNOW you are taking them to the vet? I’m trying to help!
